Thunderstorm Wind — Floyd, Texas

2023-07-13 · near South Plains, Floyd, Texas

Event narrative

A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near South Plains measured severe wind gusts from 2231 CST through 2235 CST. A peak wind gust of 73 mph was measured at 2231 CST.

Wider weather episode

A weak mid level short wave trough combined with very hot temperatures to generate scattered thunderstorms late on the afternoon of the 13th. The hot temperatures allowed for a deeply mixed boundary layer giving thunderstorms high cloud bases. These storms slowly moved to the east through the evening creating scattered severe wind gusts. A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Hackberry (Cottle County) measured a severe wind gust with outflow winds well away from the thunderstorm activity.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1104694. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.